SOLUTION: One positive number is 5 more than a second​ number, and their product is 150 . Find the two numbers.

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Question 1077492: One positive number is 5 more than a second​ number, and their product is 150
. Find the two numbers.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, and x-5 are the numbers
x*(x-5)=150
x^2-5x-150=0
(x-15)(x+10)=0
x=15 only positive root.
Numbers are 10 and 15.